Container and mounting therefor



Jan. 24, 1928.

v 1,657,049 N. H. IVAN SICKLEN, JR

CONTAINER AND MOUNTING THEREFOR Filed July 1926 Patented Jan. 24, 1928.

UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE.

NORTON H. VAN SICKLEN, JR. OF GENEVA, ILLINOIS, ASsl'G'NoR TO THE ELGINCLOCK GOMPANYQOF ELGIN, ILLINOIS,

A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

CONTAINER AND MOUNTING THEREFOR.

Application filed July 29, 1926. Serial No. 125,683.

This invention relates to containers and mountings therefor, and has foran object to provide a device of this character which may be readilymounted upon a supporting body and detached therefrom with little or nodit ficulty. Another object consists in the provislon of a receptacle orcontainer covered with suitable material, such as leather or the like,and providing in combination therewith a. combined attachment ormounting plate by which the device maybe supported in its ultimatelocation and which also serves to secure the edges of the coveringagainst displacement.

Another object consists in the provision of a new and improvedattachment plate for receptacles or the like, which may be readilyassembled with such receptacles and utilized for a convenient andsatisfactory mounting attachment for the receptacles.

These and other objects will be more fully set forth and described inthe following specification and shown in the accompanying drawing inwhich- Fig. 1 is a perspective of a container or receptacle.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section therethrough, showing the mounting plateattached thereto.

Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the combination shown in Fig. 2.

10 indicates generally a receptacle or con tainer, in the form shownbeing a container for vanity case/ equipment or smokers set as appliedto automobiles for example. The container is formed with the upwardlyprojecting rear wall 10, from which projects rearwar'dly about the edgeof the container the flange 10 The rear wall is depressed or sunkenwithin the flange 1O as indicated by 10 for example in Fig. 2;

Covering the exposed portions of the outer surface of the container 10is a covering 11 oii fine leather or the like. which is folded as shownin Figs. 2 and 3. This plate isprovided with apertures 15, which alignwith the threaded apertures of bosses 103.50

that securing screws or the like (not shown) may be inserted and screwedhome to secure thc plate 15 tightly against the rear wall 10*,

its dimensions being such that it will press firmly against the leatheron the flange 10 and secure the same against displacement or coming offthe body of the receptacle.

A rectangular or panel portion 15 on the plate 15 is depressed tobringthe attached portion oil the back plate into contact with the bosses 10after assembly.

. Portions 15 of the panel portion 15 are raised and provided with theslots 15 having an entrance portion 15 of larger diameter. Heads ofsupporting screws or the like may be freely inserted in the entranceportions 15 and the plate and receptacle thereafter permitted to slidedown on the shank of such screws for mounting of the reoeptacle, thereduced portion of the slots 15 then n'cventing accidental movement ofthe plate and receptacle from the supporting screws, as will be readilyunderstood. By raising portions 15 ample room for the accommodation ofthe heads of the supporting screws will beafl'orded.

The plate 15 is further provided with the depending lugs or cars 15,which are apertured as indicated and which depend below the containerproper so that additional fastening screws may be inserted therethroughutter the device is placed in its desired location.

The container 15 is cut out as indicated by numeral 15 to permit passageof wires or the like where electrical accessories are carried orsupported by the receptacle.

With a device such as described assembly oi the plates with thereceptacles may be readily and quickly made and the covering of leatherwill be securely held against detaclunent from the receptacle by theplate which at the same time provides a ready and satisfactory means forattachment to a mounting as described above.

It will be apparent that other devices than the receptacle illustratedmay be combined with a supporting plate of this character, and I do notwish to be restricted to the form of my invention shown and described,except as defined in the appended claims.

hat I claim is:

1. A. receptacle, said receptacle having a raised flange about its rearwall, a covering Mange. i r

for said aeceptac le laid over said flange, a

member secured to said rear "Wall and coacting therewith to secure saidcovering at said 2. A receptacle said receptacle having a raised flangeabout its rear Wall, a covering for said receptacle laid OM61 saidflange, a plate secured to said rear wall and coacting therewith tosecure sa id covering at aaid flange, and means to secure said plate tosaid rear wall.

3. Afrecep'tacl'e having a raised flange abcut its -1'ea1'- va'll, -aplate secured to said rear Wall and 'iressecl against said flange, saidplate being spaced l rnm saidfi'ear wall. 4:. 2k receptacle; saidreceptacle having a raised'fiange about its rear WalLCbOsSes pro jectingfrom said rear wall Within said,

flange, a plate secured to said licsses and pressing against saidfiange.

5. A receptacle, said receptacle having a raised flange about its maywill, bosses pro fleeting from :said rear wall within said fl2U1g, &Pl2It8 secured to said bosses and pressing against said flange saidplate being provided with mounting slots.

it ii receptacle, said receptacle being provided with a cnvering, saidcovering being extended over the rear edges, a back plate secured to theback of said receptacle and NORTON H. VAN eIcKLn'a. flu

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